25 F. 201 | U.S. Cir. Ct. | 1885
This is a demurrer to a special answer.. The action is brought to recover damages for the unlawful use of certain hydraulic machines, which are alleged to infringe upon reissued letters patent No. 8,876, owned by plaintiffs. 'The answer sets up that the same plaintiffs had previously brought suit in equity against one Hos-kins, to recover the profits resulting from an infringement of the patent by Hoskins in manufacturing and selling machines constructed
If the defendant desires, it can have time to amend, though I cannot see that it can properly amend unless it can truthfully state that the decree has been satisfied, and I have good reason to know that it has not been satisfied.